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Google Launches Last Mile Fleet Solution, Cloud Fleet Routing API
- March 17, 2022
- News
Combining hyperlocal insights from Google Maps with analytics and scale of Google Cloud, logistics companies and retailers can create exceptional delivery experiences for consumers, drivers, and fleet managers.

The Decarbonization Pathway: How to Work Toward Sustainability in Operations
- by Melissa Landon
- March 17, 2022
- Feature
Schneider’s decarbonization pathway espouses four basic steps: Define success, set targets, deploy programs and sustain results. Though each plant will need to apply the steps differently, some general principles for successful application apply in every case.

The Struggle With Supply Chain Disruptions
- by Claudia Jarrett
- March 17, 2022
- Feature
Industry 4.0 technologies guard against supply chain disruptions.

Preparing to Defend the Lesser Targeted Systems in the Supply Chain
- by Rick Peters
- March 15, 2022
- Feature
In the coming year, traditional targets will remain high on the menu for cybercriminals, but we expect to see new areas for exploitation that include some of the previously lesser-targeted systems.

Pitney Bowes & Ambi Robotics to Help Optimize Last-Mile Sorting Across US Hubs
- March 9, 2022
- News
Pitney Bowes Inc., and Ambi Robotics announced a $23 million deployment expansion of AmbiSort systems in Pitney Bowes ecommerce hubs across the US.

Omicron Restrains U.S. Manufacturing, Supply Bottlenecks Slowly Easing
- February 15, 2022
- News
A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 14-month low in January amid an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, supporting the view that economic growth lost steam at the start of the year. But the survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Tuesday marked the third straight month of signs of improvements in labor and supplier delivery performance.

Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments and Revenue Set New Records in 2021, SEMI Reports
- February 8, 2022
- News
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2021 increased 14% while wafer revenue rose 13% compared to 2020, topping $12 billion, to reach new all-time highs, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

Hewlett Packard Selects One Network Enterprises to Improve Speed and Responsiveness of Supply Chain
- February 2, 2022
- News
One Network's Leading Control Tower will be deployed on its Digital Supply Chain Network to deliver multi-tier visibility, collaboration and execution capabilities, to accelerate HPE's digital transformation.

NEMA Issues Statement on White House's Urging Congress to Pass Vital Semiconductor Supply Chain Legislation
- January 25, 2022
- News
NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips issued a statement in response to the White House's urging Congress to pass legislation—the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)—to strengthen U.S. research, development, and manufacturing for critical supply chains, including semiconductors.

Secure Thingz and Intrinsic ID Partner to Ensure Supply Chains of Trust for the Embedded Industry
- December 16, 2021
- News
Partnership to enable rapid development, implementation, and provisioning of unique and secure identity for IoT applications.
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